Freiburg vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Freiburg sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table in the Bundesliga as they now welcome champions-elect Bayern Munich to the Europa-Park-Stadion on Saturday.
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Freiburg preview: Fatigued Freiburg
Freiburg begin the weekend's round of fixtures sitting just outside of the top seven and the European spots as they deal with domestic and UEFA Europa League commitments this season.
Julian Schuster's hosts went into the March international break on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 victory against St Pauli at the Millerntor in Hamburg a couple of weeks ago before the March international break.
Bayern Munich preview: Champions-elect
Vincent Kompany and his Bayern Munich side head into the final seven games of the Bundesliga campaign sitting nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top-of-the-table, scoring 97 goals in their 27 matches thus far.
The Bavarians went into the break on the back of an emphatic hammering of Union Berlin by four goals to nil at the Allianz Riviera with strikes from Michael Olise and Harry Kane, as well as a Serge Gnabry brace.
Freiburg team news: Couple of doubts
Freiburg are dealing with a couple of injury doubts for this weekend's clash with Bayern as long-term absentee Daniel-Kofi Kyereh fights back from a knee issue, while defender Max Rosenfelder also dealing with a hamstring injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Ogbus, Makengo; Eggestein, Manzambi; Beste, Suzuki, Grifo; Matanovic
Unavailable:
Questionable: Rosenfelder (Injured), Kyereh (Injured)
Bayern Munich team news: Striking issues
Bayern have a few key issues in the final third as Nicolas Jackson is missing through suspension, while England captain Harry Kane is also dealing with another ankle injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Kim, Laimer; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Karl, Luis Diaz; Gnabry
Unavailable: Ulreich (Injured), Musiala (Injured), Jackson (Suspended)
Questionable: Urbig (Injured), Davies (Injured), Pavlovic (Injured), Kane (Injured)
Freiburg vs Bayern Munich prediction
Freiburg remain in the hunt to push for top seven and Europe again. They are struggling to cope with the intensity of domestic and European competition, though. Bayern will head to Baden-Wurttemberg seeking to try and wrap up the league title as quickly as possible and they will be expected to win this one quite comfortably, once again.
Freiburg vs Bayern Munich tip: Bayern Munich to win -1 handicap
